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  • RFC-9293 Updates TCP Protocol

    A “new” RFC for TCP/IP Aug 2022.

    It is not a change per se, It more creates one RFC for all the clarifications across the 10 RFCs that have happened over the last 40ish years.

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  • How to avoid a forgotten EC2 bankrupting you

    Quite often I find myself tinkering while using my personal AWS account when dealing with OS or other services. One “gotcha” that can happen is a forgotten EC2 instance. Next thing you know your typical $1 monthly bill is now $20 or more.

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  • RFC Proposal for 127/8 Network

    I keep looking for an April Fools / Hoax angle. Like for instance RFC-2324 but cant find one. This will be interesting since not only the fundamental change to how network stacks handle the 127/8 network BUT there are a lot of consumer devices in use that will likely never see an update to change this behavior. If it lands at some random hosting company it will make for some interesting troubleshooting sessions. To be clear this is just a proposal but I am still shocked none the less. If this a Joke then you got me ;-)

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